Pastoral

This practical companion to creating pastoral liturgies arises from the vibrant ministry of St Martin-in-the-Fields and is designed to aid local mi...

Love Mercy is a thoughtful and realistic exploration of forgiveness and making peace from bestselling author and broadcaster Samuel Wells. Utterly ...

An essential text for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion which gives an introduction to the most important elements of this ministry. Includ...

Ministering the Word of God. This short introduction to the Liturgical Ministry of Reader answers the most important questions for those who procla...

This book will fill an immediate and obvious gap. The numbers of students in higher education is increasing rapidly and collectively they form a va...

Multi-Congregation Ministry. Theology and Practice in a Changing Church, by Malcolm Grundy. Local church life is changing radically and patterns of...

This popular prayer book, now revised and improved, offers well-loved prayers, meditations, and encouragement for those in hospital. Prayers for ex...

A collection of Bible verses, prayers and liturgies for use during times of change, concern, and celebration. While many books provide prayers for ...

Pioneering ministry sounds like something you do, something active, even something driven. However, prayer and contemplation are at its heart, payi...

Renewing the Face of the Earth. A Theological and Pastoral Response to Climate Change, by David Atkinson. This important and timely study provides ...

Responding to God's Call. Christian Formation Today, by Jeremy Worthen. 'Formation' has become an increasingly popular concept in the Christian chu...

Send My Roots Rain, Refreshing the spiritual life of priests, By Christopher Chapman. The pressure of expectations often means that priests fail to...

Sustaining Leadership. Renewing your strength and sparkle, by Peter Shaw. Keeping going as a leader is hard work. Even for those in a good place, i...

Tend My Flock is a companion and guide for ordained and lay ministers seeking to live their pastoral ministry well, amid all the complexities and p...

The Church's Healing Ministry. Pastoral and Practical Reflections, by David Atkinson. Healing is one of the fundamental aspects of Christian minist...

The Emerging Leader. Stepping Up in Leadership, by Peter Shaw & Colin Shaw. A practical and inspirational guide for all who feel excited yet da...

The Gift of Leadership, by Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford, traces the nature and the exercise of leadership throughout the Bible in its record of a...

The Pioneer Gift. Explorations in Mission, by Cathy Ross and Jonny Baker. Pioneer ministry happens among the 88% of the population that the Church ...

The Preaching Life. Living Out Your Vocation, by Barbara Brown Taylor. A timeless, powerful and beautiful reflection on vocation and priestly life ...

Through Grief, The Bereavement Journey, By Elizabeth Collick. A book aimed at helping not only the bereaved, but also professional carers, relative...

Handbook of Christian Ministry, For Lay and Ordained Christians, By John Pritchard. This handbook aims to help any Christian committed to their rol...

The term 'witness' has become synonymous with evangelism, but true witnessing is usually found in dissenting: it refuses to bow to idols, or to tak...

Couples have more choices of wedding venue than ever before, yet 22% still choose a traditional church wedding. Why do they still choose a church? ...

By providing pastoral guidelines for clergy, couples, and those involved in marriage preparation or family ministry, this document is intended to o...

This essay is an attempt to contribute effective strategies to engage our own time and culture once more with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to awa...

Taking the famous Gerard Manley Hopkins poem on vocation 'As Kingfishers Catch Fire' and the Lord's Prayer as its framework, For This I Came offers...

Revolutionary document on the role of the lay faithful in the Church. The first comprehensive statement on the calling and mission of lay people, t...

"Towards a Full Presence" is a thought-provoking guide that explores the impact of social media on our relationships with others. The Vatican's Dic...

Multi-parish benefices are the pattern of the future. Pam Macnaughton addresses their unique needs in this guide, blending creativity with a theolo...

This pocket prayer guide is an invitation to the delight, privilege and responsibility of praying for your churches and the communities they serve....

Distraction can be a major hindrance to forming a habit of prayer and a deep prayer life. In this book, Fr Ed Broom offers practical advice on how ...

This attractive volume is a treasury of prayers and supplications from Holy Scripture and Sacred Tradition that can be used by the faithful in spir...

Communion to the Sick Liturgical Card. A portable liturgical card for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion in bringing the Eucharist to the si...